Security readout for executives and security teams
This vulnerability affects older Adobe Reader and Acrobat versions on Windows and Mac OS X. A malicious file or other unspecified vector could trigger memory corruption, potentially letting an attacker run code or crash the application. Organizations should prioritize finding and retiring these legacy versions. Exposure is most likely on unmanaged or legacy endpoints still running Adobe Reader or Acrobat 9.x below 9.5.2 or 10.x below 10.1.4 on Windows or Mac OS X. Treat this as a legacy software exposure cleanup item with high impact if present. Prioritize systems that open external documents, email attachments, or web-downloaded PDFs. Mitigation focus: Update Adobe Reader or Acrobat to 9.5.2, 10.1.4, or later supported versions.; Follow Adobe APSB12-16 guidance for the affected product line.; Remove unsupported legacy Adobe Reader and Acrobat installations..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16265CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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